Transcatheter knocking of a stuck mechanical tricuspid valve

Cardiol Young. 2024 Apr 15:1-3. doi: 10.1017/S1047951124000660. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Immobilisation of mechanical valve leaflets can be a life-threatening complication. In the acute setting, medical therapy can be attempted but is not always successful. We present the first described case of a patient with a mechanical tricuspid valve with recurrent leaflet immobilisation that was able to be mobilised using a transcatheter knocking technique.

Keywords: CHD; mechanical tricuspid valve; transcatheter knocking.